eunjung's pov
"why is that guy still bothering you? he's annoying." hoseok forked his food harshly that the plates could almost break into pieces.
i didn't reply, i just ate silently, thinking about jimin. i don't know what i should do. there's a part of me telling that i should talk to him, and there's also a part of me telling that i should just ignore him. should i fix this?
that's it, i'm talking to him later, without hoseok. i hope it'll go well.
classes ended and i saw jimin walking like a zombie out of the school. i grabbed my phone as soon as jimin realized that i was behind him.
"yes mom? yeah, i'm on my way home. okay, see you. bye." i pretended that someone called me so jimin would think that i'm on my way home, not to follow him, but i'm really following him.
he continued walking with his head down until i realized that he's not walking his way to his home. i followed him secretly and he looks like he doesn't even know where he's going until he bumped to a guy.
"yah, look on your way!" said the guy he bumped.
"you could just move away if you saw me not looking on my way." jimin said without looking at the guy. still looking like a zombie.
aish, he's just making trouble. he should've just apologized to the guy.
"what? do you want me to kill you?!" the guy raised his fist and my eyes widen.
jimin looked up and he looks like he was frozen.
"j-jimin?" the guy stuttered.
"taehyung. you still like hurting people?" he chuckled.
oh, so they know each other.
"kinda. you? do you still like betraying people?" the guy laughed sarcastically.
"no, i like ignoring people." he turned his back and walked away.
i still followed him but the guy said something that jimin probably didn't hear because he's already far away from the guy.
"you're still my best friend, fool."
jimin stopped by at a park, sitting on a bench. he's staring at the ground and looks like he's pondering. i saw him in teary eyes, it's my first time seeing him like that.
he's usually quiet, he doesn't voice out his feelings.
and now i've decided to approach him.
"um, hey."
he wiped his tears with his hand and looked at me.
"uh, hey eunjung."
"are you crying?" that's just so stupid eunjung, it's obvious that he is.
"n-no..."
"you are. jimin, i'm sorry. i'm really sorry."
jimin smiled a little, "it's okay."
i heaved a sigh and smiled back. maybe i should comfort him since he's not alright.
"park jimin just cried at the park." i joked.
"n-no, i didn't cry."
"you can't fool me. now tell me, what's going on? why is park jimin crying?"
he told me everything. he told me what happened before and about that guy he bumped earlier was his best friend before, he was so hurt that everyone thinks that he's a disgrace. he's hurt how taehyung still hate him, and also how he hates himself for what he did to me.
"you told me before you never had a friend though?"
"i said that because i feel like i don't deserve to have a friend." he smiled a little.
"you do. don't be too harsh on yourself, okay?"
"okay. so you followed me here?"
"yeah, i saw you and that taehyung."
he sighed, "he still hates me." laughing bitterly.
"no, um, actually he thinks that you're still his best friend."
"how can you say that?"
"nevermind. i just think so." i didn't tell him that i heard taehyung mutter that he's still his best friend.
he nodded, but he still look sad. "let's not talk about that."
i just nodded because he might get mad if i ask more about taehyung.
"so, where's your acting-like-a-boyfriend?" i laughed in his description of hoseok.
"i left him."
"why? don't you have a date with him?" he asked.
geez, he's cute.
"a date? no. well maybe a cousin date." i said.
he looked at me weirdly, figuring out what i mean.
"he's my cousin, you fool." i flicked his forehead.
"c-cousin? really? but why is he acting like he's your boyfriend?"
"he's my cousin and he should be protective since i don't have a sister or brother, right? and why are you stuttering?
"n-nothing."
i laughed, i swear he's so cute that i want to pinch his cheeks.
we got silent for a moment and just stared at the quiet park since there are only few people around here. wind is blowing around us and that's the only noise i could hear.
"jimin, i have something to tell you." i called him out without looking at him and just looking at the surroundings.
"hm?"
"i like you. really."
i know i already told him that but this time, it's way more proper. i could feel my cheeks flushing red, and it's getting hotter though the wind is blowing really hard.
jimin looked at me with a blank face. i don't know if it's good or not, but i gulped to his reaction. i'm afraid.
i thought he was going to say something but no.
he ran away,
leaving me alone.
and that time i knew that i messed up.
